By Laurent Fourvière – Published on 14 Nov 2024 at 17:49 – Modified on 14 Nov 2024 at 17:49
A month after the death of Michel Blanc, Josiane Balasko spoke frankly about this painful disappearance.
Michel Blanc was more than an actor. A truly essential figure in French cinema, the announcement of his death upset more than one person. Indeed, the actor died on the night of October 3 to 4, 2024 following a heart attack. A disappearance which gave rise to numerous rumors as to the circumstances of his death. According to some people, Michel Blanc died because of contrast material, in preparation for a scanner. However, all these rumors do not change the sadness felt by his family or his loved ones, in particular those from the Splendid troupe like Josiane Balasko.
A poignant tribute
The announcement of the death of Michel Blanc caused a huge reaction. Indeed, on the web, a wave of tributes has surfaced. Whether fans or loved ones, no one hesitated to leave a little note in memory of this great actor. Moreover, one of the first people to take over his account on Instagram in order to react to the death of Michel Blanc was Josiane Balasko. “Michel my friend, my brother my partner”, she wrote in the caption of a photo of the Bronzés star. Then, on October 10, during the funeral of Michel Blanc at the Saint-Eustache church, the one who confided her regrets about her children did not fail to pay tribute to him. In front of the audience, she addressed him with tender words. “You who almost became a pianist, you can spend your evenings playing while waiting for your friends. We wish you a paradise with gourmet meals”, she confided.
Josiane Balasko speaks one month after the death of Michel Blanc
This Thursday, November 14, 2024, Josiane Balasko gave an interview to Provence. During this interview, the 74-year-old actress returned to the death of Michel Blanc. This is howshe revealed to what extent the death of the actor particularly marked the Splendid troupebut also French cinema. Indeed, although the years have passed and each member has evolved, they have remained united. “We don't see each other often, but every time we laugh”, she said. Subsequently, Josiane Balasko wanted to speak about the solidarity that still exists between them. And this, even in difficult times. Then, Marilou Berry's mother revealed that the death of Michel Blanc was not at all planned. “We didn't expect it, he was in good health”, she confided. Despite the emotion, the actress clarified: “Even at church, we laughed. We still said stupid things to each other, as Michel would have wanted.”
A final symbolic project
Before his death, Michel Blanc had participated in an important project for the members of the troupe. This is a tribute book retracing the fifty years of history of the Splendid. In thisthis work entitled The Splendid by the Splendid, we had so much funwhich should be published on November 21, we find unpublished anecdotes, archive photographs, but also moving testimonies. Led by Thierry Lhermitte and Gérard Jugnot, they have a common desire. Namely reverse profits to medical research. For Gérard Jugnot, this work is “Michel's final gift to the troopcomments the actor on the set of Telematin. We thought we would celebrate this book with joy. But today it has become a tribute”.
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